Research Assistant – Advertising & Consumer Culture Research

Oregon State University; Corvallis (OR); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Oregon State University is seeking a part-time Research Assistant in Advertising & Consumer Culture Research. The position requires skills in data collection and analysis, with flexibility to work remotely. Applicants must be enrolled in an educational program and demonstrate organizational abilities. Interested candidates should apply by submitting required documents and contacting the faculty advisor, Aimee Huff.

Qualifications

• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment.
• Interest in qualitative research and data analysis is preferred.
• Registered on-campus Corvallis students are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data for a research project on advertising and consumer culture.
• Meet regularly with faculty either in-person or online.
• Review media to identify ads that meet certain criteria.

Skills

Organizing digital files

Data analysis

Proficiency in Word and Excel

Motivation

Education

Currently enrolled in high school, community college, or university

Job description

Research Assistant – Advertising & Consumer Culture Research

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

For additional information please contact: Aimee Huff at [e-mail]

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

Position Information

Job Title

Job Title Research Assistant – Advertising & Consumer Culture Research

Appointment Type

Appointment Type Student Employee

Job Location

Position Appointment Percent

Position Appointment Percent 100

Appointment Basis

Appointment Basis 12

Pay Method

Pay Method Hourly

Pay Period

Pay Period 16th - 15th of the following month

Pay Date

Pay Date Last working day of the month

Remote or Hybrid option?

Min Hourly Rate

Min Hourly Rate $14.70 (Standard); $13.70 (Non-Urban); $15.95 (Portland Metro)

Max Hourly Rate

Max Hourly Rate $21.00 (Standard); $20.50 (Non-Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro)

Position Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill one (1) part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Research Assistant – Advertising & Consumer Culture Research position for the School of Marketing/Design/Analytics at Oregon State University ( OSU ).

This is a part-time Research Assistant (RA) position. The RA will work an average of 5 hours a week under the supervision of OSU Marketing faculty Aimee Huff to collect, catalogue, and analyze data for a research project on advertising and consumer culture. The project is expected to run June 2025 to June 2026, with a possibility to extend further.

Position Duties

The RA will be responsible for collecting, cataloguing, and analyzing data in the faculty member’s data set. This work includes: reviewing media (eg, print magazines, websites) to identify ads that meet certain criteria; scanning or downloading the ad images; naming and cataloging the image files; uploading the image files to the data analysis software; coding the image files. The work can be completed remotely on the RA’s computer. The RA will also need to meet regularly with the faculty advisor, either in-person or online.

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
  • High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
  • Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
  • Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
  • Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
  • Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS ). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services ( OIS ), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Additional Required Qualifications

Excellent skills organizing digital files and images. Proficiency with basic functions in Word, Excel, and web-based software. Motivation to meet research goals and deadlines.

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

Interest in qualitative research and data analysis. Experience using data analysis software. Registered as an on-campus Corvallis student or able to meet on-campus occasionally.

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

Approximately 85% of the work can be completed remotely and on days and times chosen by the RA. Approximately 5% of the work involves bi-weekly check-ins with the faculty member, either in-person or on Zoom. Approximately 10% of the work must be completed in the faculty member’s lab, on the Corvallis campus of OSU , during operating hours of Austin Hall.

Posting Number

Posting Number P12218SE

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 06/10/2025

Anticipated Appointment End Date

Posting Date

Posting Date 06/05/2025

Full Consideration Date

Closing Date

Closing Date 06/07/2025

Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search

Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students

Special Instructions to Applicants

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

For additional information please contact: Aimee Huff at [e-mail]

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

Supplemental Questions

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